Requirements Type Contract for Swivels base plus four option years, 100 % Small Business Set Aside

THE ISSUE DATE FOR HSCG40-08-R-20018 IS 11 JULY 2008 AND THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AS 11 AUGUST 2008, 2:00 P.M. EDT.

This Request For Proposal (RFP) is 100% Set-Aside Small Business Concerns. Requirements Type Contract, Firm Fixed Priced, from date of award for base year with options to renew for four (4) additional years, utilizing Competitive Negotiation Procedures Utilizing Best Value criteria for an RFP for the following 4 items in estimated quantities as follows; 0001. 4030-00-729-6089, Swivel Assembly, 1st class estimated annual quantity 58 each. 00002. 4030-00-729-6090, Swivel Assembly, 2nd class estimated annual quantity 435 each. 0003. 4030-00-729-6091, Swivel Assembly, 3rd class, estimated annual quantity 557 each. 0004. 4030-00-729-6094, Swivel Assembly, 4th Class, estimated annual quantity 786 each. All to be manufactured with Coast Guard Specification P-570-0261A dated March 2007 and associated Coast Guard drawing number 121081C which will be available on the internet at http://www.fbo.gov/. when solicitation is issued. The Request for Proposal (RFP) and all associated documents will tentatively be issued on 7/8/08. Requests for copies of the solicitation are NOT available to be mailed. It is incumbent upon potential offerors to monitor the FBO system for the RFP and all subsequent amendments. Solicitation documents will only be made available via the Internet at http://www.fbo.gov/. Production delivery is required Delivery 150/180 after receipt of delivery order. FOB: Destination, U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21226-5000. Packaging/packing and marking shall be in accordance with Coast Guard Specification P-570-0261A dated March 2007. Bar Coding is required and shall be in accordance with Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center Bar Coding Specification number

D-000-0100 Revision F dated 6/00. All responsive and responsible firms may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. *NOTE: See note 1.